Making your home more environmentally friendly is not very hard these days. There are a number of green products and methods you can use. Once you have decided to go green at home, you will not only feel great about helping the planet, but you will feel satisfied that you have lowered your utility bills dramatically.

The first step you should take is to replace the incandescent light bulbs throughout your home. Replace them with either compact fluorescent light bulbs or LED bulbs. Although both of these green lighting methods are more expensive initially, the savings you will see over time are phenomenal.

To conserve both water and the energy it takes to heat it, install low-flow shower heads. There are several excellent water-saving models available. Each is designed to deliver a spray that is just as powerful as a conventional shower head.

Change your thermostat. Simply keeping the temperature in your home two degrees higher in the summer and two degrees lower in the winter can save about 10 percent of the energy you normally would use. Turning the temperature down even lower at bedtime or when you are away from home can result in even more dramatic energy savings.